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Property editor, House & Home

Nathan Brooker writes about UK and international property markets for the FT Weekend.

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    Since the UK election, excitement has been palpable. But there are still turbulent times ahead

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  • Wednesday, 25 December, 2019
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  • Friday, 13 September, 2019
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  • Wednesday, 19 June, 2019
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    A second house abroad will turn out to be a boomer phenomenon — like golf

  • Friday, 22 March, 2019
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    Welcome to The Truman Show, Google-style

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  • Thursday, 14 March, 2019
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    Locked-out millennials would love to buy a terraced house, but have nothing but selfie dreams

  • Thursday, 14 February, 2019
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    The real problem with stamp duty

    Everyone hates the property transaction tax, but can we agree on an alternative?

  • Thursday, 17 January, 2019
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    Whatever happens, Brexit is bad news for young housebuyers

    Deal or no deal — the damage has been done

  • Thursday, 17 January, 2019
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    Are UK house prices heading for a post-Brexit meltdown?

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  • Monday, 31 December, 2018
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  • Wednesday, 19 December, 2018
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    ‘Bomad’ loans are both deeply unfair on a societal level and deeply risky on a personal one

  • Thursday, 27 September, 2018
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  • Wednesday, 25 July, 2018
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    In defence of estate agents

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  • Thursday, 15 March, 2018
    Global property
    How the financial crash made our cities unaffordable

    Since 2008, property markets in the world’s major cities have ‘synchronised’ and left nations and citizens behind

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